James Harden vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

James Harden

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals James Harden 273 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games James Harden 166 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)